​CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care

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Studying for a Cache qualification in Health and Social care with the Online Learning College provides you with an in-depth look into the care sector and prepares you for a role working with those in need of care. The Cache Level 2 is perfect for new or existing carers who wish to achieve a formal qualification with one of the worlds most recognisable awarding bodies in the care sector.

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12 month enrolment

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About this Course

This course is designed for those seeking to begin a career in social care or existing carers who wish to achieve a formal qualification in the care sector. Through this qualification you will learn the basic concepts of social care work and help to prepare for a career working with vulnerable people. Being a knowledge only qualification, students are able to study this course online to fit in around home life.

Study Time:

179 hours

Enrolment length:

12 months

Course Format:

Online

Entry Requirements:

None Specific

Upon completion of this qualification, students are awarded a Cache Level 2 certificate and an OLC Certificate. All certification fees are included in your course fees.

Qualification

To gain the full CACHE Level 2 Certificate in in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care you will need to submit, and pass, all of the tutor marked assignments. There are nine assignments in the course and no need to purchase any textbooks as we provide all of the lessons and materials required to learn the syllabus.

There is no formal exam and the certification fee is included in the course fees.

Method

All of our students are given access to our online campus through their own personal login and password. Once logged in you can access your course materials, lessons, resources and assignments in your own time. Assignments are uploaded through your account and the process is easy intuitive. Our online campus includes:

24/7/365 access to all of your course materials- all lessons, assignments and resources are available from the moment you enrol

Integrated chat and messaging systems so that you can contact your tutor

Online assignment uploads to save time in returning marks and feedback.

Links to further resources and information available on courses

Self-led learning on all courses- study in your own time and work through your assignments at your own pace

Safe e-portfolio of your work is kept under lock and key on our secure servers

Progress bar to show the work you have completed and how many tasks you still have to complete on your course

Detailed help centre with step-by-step instructions on getting the most from your course and how to upload assignments and contact your tutor

Course Content

This course assesses the following criteria:

Principles of Communication in Adult Social Care

Principles of Personal Development in Adult Social Care Settings

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care

Introduction to Duty of Care in Health, Social Care and Children’s and Young People’s Settings

Understand the Role of the Social Care Worker

Understand Person-centred Approaches in Adult Health and Social Care

Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings

Understand How to Handle Information in Social Care Settings

This course can be taken over a 12 month period but you can complete it as fast or as slowly as you wish.

Support

The most important tool that all of our students have at their disposal is their tutor. When studying for a course with us you are assigned a personal tutor with indepth knowledge and experience in your chosen subject.

You are strongly advised to make use of your tutors expertise and ask questions about the course content. Your assignments are marked by your personal tutor and detailed feedback is given. As well as this your tutor will provide you with pointers and advice on where you can improve- this helps you to get the most from your courses and constantly improve your skills.

Assessments

To pass this course learners must pass 9 assignments. These are completed after navigating through the corresponding lessons and writing your answers to assignment questions. Once these have been read and marked by your personal tutor, feedback and marks are provided to students which contain helpful tips to improve work in future assignments.

Enrolment Length

All of our courses are allocated plenty of time for students to complete their studies and all materials are self-led so that you can complete the course at your own pace. Should you require additional time on one of our courses you can extend your enrolment by 30 days for an additional fee of £60.

As well as this we operate a 14 day money back guarantee on every one of our qualifications- that’s how confident we are of how you will love studying with us!

CACHE Certification

This qualification comes with Cache certification included at no additional cost. Cache are the UK’s leading awarding body in the care and education sectors and are work-renowned for the work which they do. Their courses are seen as an industry standard and many employers specifically request Cache certification when recruiting new people into a role.

The Online Learning College are a Cache international centre and we work closely with subject specialists at the awarding body to create the best possible content for all of our qualifications. Since 1945, Cache have been working within the education and care sectors and have amassed a high amount of expertise and recognition for their work both at home and overseas.